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J. R. ANGEL.

WAGONJAGK.

No. 279,903. Patented June 26, 1883* UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

JOSEPH B. ANGEL, OF OAMPTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO LOUIS F.

CAMP AND EDWARD E. CAMP, OF SAME PLACE.

WAGON-JACK.

SPECIFICATION- forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,903, dated June 26, 1883.

Application filed October 17, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OSEPH R. ANGEL, of

Oamptown, in the county of Bradford and the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVagon-Jacks had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements on wagonjack Letters Patent issued to me, J o- SEPH R. ANGEL, the 22d of April, 1879, No. 214,607, (shown in Fig. 1 in the annexed drawings;) and the objects of my improvements are,

first, to provide an increased leverage for raising loaded wagons; second, to avoid the pushing of the wagon forward as the axle is being raised; third, to provide an adjustable rest for axles of different heights fourth, to enable the use of the wagon-jackwhenthe box or load projects over the wheels of the wagon, and for a more convenient and compact form of folding for carrying in a wagon 5 fifth, for a more substantial hinge to leg or brace, that the wagon may stand firm and stable with thewheel off. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 2 represents the wagon-jack complete as improved, and in position as placed under the axle of the wagon for the purpose of raising the wheel.

A represents the leg or lower half of the main lever, to which is attached the leg or brace C by hinge c, and the adjustable standard D by the hinge d and the half of ratchethinge a, by which it is connected to B.

B represents the handle or upper half of main lever, to which is attached the other half of ratchet-hinge a. l

A and B, joined together bya bolt and tightened or loosened by a winged nut passing through ratchet-hinge a a, form the main lever complete, which may be adj ustedto any anw gle desired by manipulating the winged nut b.

0 represents a leg or brace attached to A by a hinge, c.

D represents an adjustable standard fastened to A by hinge-cl,

a a, as shown in Fig. 3, represent a sectional view of the ratchet-hinge a a, Fig. 2, the right-hand figure showing the ratchet-face and the left-hand figure the outer or plane face. They'are connected and adjusted by a olt and winged nut, .b, passing through the center of the ratchets. They are joined to A and B by a slot-mortise in the ends of A and B, in which they are inserted and held secure by two bolts in each, and flanges on the upper and lower edges of each.

0 is composed of two plates, fastened one on each side of C (only one of which is shown in annexed drawings) by two bolts, and attached to A by bolt i, forming a pivot by which 0 swings and adjusts itself.

d is a hinge composed of two plates, fastened one each side of D (one plate onlybeing shown in the annexed drawings) bythree bolts, and attached to A by bolt h, passing through the plates and A, forming a pivot by which stand-j ard D adjusts itself.

6, Fig. 5, (on a larger scale,) represents the ratchet-plate with a raised flange on either side, on which the axle-rest f slides and is held in position. This is fastened, by a screw, 75, at

each end, to the front or face side of standard D.

Fig. 4 represents the axlerest f on larger scale, which is adjusted to high or low axles by sliding on ratchet 6, being constructed with claws on either side of its upper back edge, which clasp around the flanges on either side of e, and a dog on its lower edge, which catches in the ratchet of e, holding the axle-rest in position, with cushion m to prevent marring axle.

5/ represents a catch fastenedto A bya screw, which catches into the hinge d at l and holds the jack firm and steady under the axle when the axle has been raised and A and D brought together. j is a pin on the back upper edge of catch driven into A to hold 9 in position.

m is a cushion to protect axle from being marred by axle-rest f. g

The wagon-jack is operated by placing it under the axle of the wagon to be raised in an inclined position, the foot of A being placed about one foot forward of the axle, and forming a right angle with B, the standard D being perpendicular, and the axle-rest f placed against the under side of the wagon-axle and lifting by the handle or end of main lever B until catch 9 catches into notch Z, when the wagon-axle will be raised sufficient to swing the wheel .of the wagon clear from the ground, and leg 0, following by its own gravity, swings into a position that will brace A, and holds the jack and wagon firm and steady.

I am aware that the principle of the ratchethinge cm, and hinge c, and hinged, and the adjustable standard D, and the manner of sliding the axle-restf on ratchet e, and the cushion 472 to axle-rest may have been applied to other mechanism prior to my invention; but what I do claim is their manner and form as ap plied to a wagon-jack.

I claim- The wagon-jack improved as described, c011- sisting, first, of ratchet-hinge a a, with flanges n on upper and under edges, to give additional strength and prevent the bolts splitting levers A and B, as connected by bolt and winged nut for adjusting to any desired angle; second, the hinge 0, connecting O to A, with bolt i, forming a pivot upon which 0 works; third, hinge d, which connects standard D to A; fourth, ratchet e, fastened by screws to standard D, with flanges 0 0 on either side, as set forth, upon which the axle-rest slides; fifth, aXle-restf, Fig. 4, which slides upon ratchet 6, with cushion m 

